April 25, 2023, 10:09 a.m. | Bruce Schneier

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Following a report on its activities, the Israeli spyware company QuaDream has shut down.


This was QuadDream:


Key Findings



  • Based on an analysis of samples shared with us by Microsoft Threat Intelligence, we developed indicators that enabled us to identify at least five civil society victims of QuaDream’s spyware and exploits in North America, Central Asia, Southeast Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. Victims include journalists, political opposition figures, and an NGO worker. We are not naming …

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